Chapter 128: The Elder's Gift Cannot Be Refuted
"Ping'er, you are the sister of the Sixth Prince's wife. You often come to the prince's mansion to play. This is the first time that the Prince of Qin comes to the Sixth Prince's mansion. Why don't you take him to the back garden to get some fresh air?" Concubine Ru smiled warmly and instructed Chen Ping'er, as if the Prince of Qin's rejection of her just now had never happened, and still created opportunities for the two of them to get along with each other.
Chen Ping'er naturally could not refuse Concubine Ru's arrangement, so she could only kneel down and bow gently, saying, "Yes, Ping'er understands."
Concubine Ru was very satisfied with Chen Ping'er. She was beautiful, gentle and tactful. She didn't know why the King of Qin had just rejected Chen Ping'er. After thinking for a while, she felt that with Chen Ping'er's beauty, as long as the King of Qin spent more time with her, she should be able to impress him.
However, what Concubine Lingru did not expect was that when Chen Ping'er took the lead and was about to take Prince Qin to the garden, Prince Qin did not move.
All I heard was the King of Qin saying coldly, "My Lady, I am not interested in things like visiting the garden. Today is Sixth Brother's birthday party, and I just want to celebrate Sixth Brother's birthday."
What the King of Qin meant was, I'm not interested in anything else, so you don't have to do this or that.
Concubine Ru was completely embarrassed now. The King of Qin's blatant rejection was a slap in her face! The smile on her face suddenly disappeared, and she looked towards the King of Qin. When their eyes met, she suddenly realized that the King of Qin's eyes were no longer the same as before.
Now, he was full of brilliance and his eyes were determined. He no longer had any trace of fragility. He was no longer the little boy she could control.
Seeing this, the Sixth Prince's wife hurried forward to smooth things over, defending Concubine Ru's face and saying, "In that case, let's all stay in this hall to celebrate the Sixth Prince's birthday. By the way, Ping'er, aren't you the best at playing the pipa? Otherwise, how about you play a piece of your best music for everyone?"
"Yes, sister." Chen Ping'er nodded obediently, but a hint of unwillingness flashed in her drooping eyes.
Chen Ping'er had always been praised for her beauty. Just like today, many men had asked about her. When had she ever been rejected by a man? Although she had already had an affair with her brother-in-law, she was rejected by a handsome man like the King of Qin, which aroused her desire to win.
After listening to the words of the Sixth Prince's wife, Concubine Ru's expression looked a little better. She didn't say anything more, but waited for Chen Ping'er to play the pipa.
She thought that the Sixth Prince's wife's suggestion was not bad, as long as Chen Ping'er could show off more in front of the King of Qin. However, she miscalculated again this time.
When Chen Ping'er was sitting in the middle of the hall with her slender and graceful figure, holding the pipa at her side and playing the music in a charming manner, the King of Qin did not even look at her.
She finally knew that the King of Qin had no interest in any of these women, and there was a great possibility that he was unwilling to accept the women she arranged. What should she do? She must keep her own people by the King of Qin's side. The imperial concubine sat there feeling uneasy.
The Sixth Prince's wife noticed Concubine Ru's irritability, so she had an idea and whispered something in her ear. Then she saw a hint of smile in Concubine Ru's eyes.
Pei Jinyu felt a sense of crisis when she saw Chen Ping'er, who was very good at playing the pipa and had dazzled many men present. Could the King of Qin really not be tempted by such a beautiful and talented woman?
Pei Jinyu couldn't help but secretly look at King Qin's expression, but she didn't expect that her eyes would meet King Qin's at this moment. King Qin smiled warmly at her, and her heart immediately warmed up.
After the song ended, Concubine Ru did not mention Chen Ping'er again and continued to let other noble ladies perform.
Recently, the Duke's wife was also worried about finding a husband for Pei Jinyu. So, she also wanted Pei Jinyu to go up and show herself, but who knew that she was rejected by Pei Jinyu.
Pei Jinyu was annoyed in her heart, mainly because Chen Ping'er played the pipa so well just now. She had never liked these things since she was a child, and she didn't want to go up and be compared with others.
Soon it was the afternoon, and the banquet at the Sixth Prince's Mansion slowly came to an end. Everyone said goodbye to the Sixth Prince and his entourage one by one and left the mansion.
Just as the King of Qin stepped forward to bow to Concubine Ru and the others and was about to leave, Concubine Ru suddenly called him.
Imperial Concubine Ru said to the King of Qin earnestly, "Wait a minute, King of Qin! Although you didn't like any of the ladies I introduced to you today, you are still an adult prince. I heard that you have never had a concubine or a maidservant in your house. As a prince, how can this be possible? After the age of fourteen, every prince will have a maidservant arranged for them in the palace. You grew up in a fiefdom, and no one took care of these things for you. But now that you have returned to the capital, as an imperial concubine, I also have the right to share the emperor's worries and take care of you, the prince. Therefore, I plan to give you two beautiful maidservants to serve you back."
When the King of Qin heard this, his brows knitted together, and a trace of disgust flashed across his eyes. He was about to say, "Thank you, Imperial Concubine..."
But before he could finish his words, Concubine Ru interrupted him and continued, "The gift from an elder should not be refused. The King of Qin understands this! I will accept this thank you, and you can't refuse it. Otherwise, if the emperor knew that you are so old and still don't have it... I'm afraid he would blame the people below for not serving you well enough."
Concubine Ru thought to herself: Since I have already said this, I don’t believe that the King of Qin has any reason to refuse!
When the King of Qin heard this, his face darkened. He knew that this reason was indeed what he could not refuse, because as the Imperial Concubine was an elder, it was not a big deal for her to give him two concubines. If he refused even this, it would be a complete slap in the face of the Imperial Concubine.
After all, he had rejected her several times today. More importantly, he felt that if the imperial concubine went to the emperor to complain, she would most likely win. So, he had no choice but to accept it with gritted teeth.
However, what the King of Qin did not expect was that Pei Jinyu saw this scene clearly. He was originally happy that he rejected so many women today, but now seeing that he accepted the concubine sent by Concubine Ru, Pei Jinyu's face fell instantly.
Pei Jinyu was so angry that she complained in her heart: Humph! This man is that big pig's hoof! In the end, he still accepted the woman who gave him the gift!
As soon as the King of Qin turned around, he saw Pei Jinyu glaring at him, then turned away angrily. He suddenly felt something was wrong, and his heart was very complicated. He had to suppress himself and walked out of the Sixth Prince's Mansion quickly.
Seeing this, Xu Qingyan was also very confused and asked: [Could it be that I have misjudged the King of Qin? Will he finally give in and go down the path of having three wives and four concubines? ]
Pei Jingchuan held Xu Qingyan's hand and left the Sixth Prince's Mansion before saying to her, "Go and persuade Jin Yu today. The King of Qin is a prince, and Concubine Ru is an elder. He has no control over many things. If she really likes the King of Qin, there will surely be more such things in the future. It would be better if she could give up this time. It just so happens that our Duke's Mansion doesn't want her to marry into the royal family."
After hearing what Pei Jingchuan said, Xu Qingyan nodded and agreed: "Okay! I'll go talk to her later."
Xu Qingyan thought, perhaps the imperial power could really change a person, and the King of Qin might be forced to do more things against his will in the future.
However, what they didn't expect was that on the afternoon of the next day, the Prince of Qin would actually come with the two beauties sent by Concubine Ru.
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